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Oluwapelumi Adejumo

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A Bitcoin coin sits on a snowy ledge overlooking Metaplanet’s Tokyo headquarters, highlighting the company’s stalled BTC purchases over the past three months.

Digital Asset Treasuries

Metaplanet stopped buying Bitcoin for months, concealing a ruthless arbitrage strategy that puts retail to shame

Institutional nods catalyze Metaplanet’s pivot to financial engineering for ambitious Bitcoin treasury growth.

3 hours ago

Tokens

Crypto insiders stopped buying new tokens 2 years ago, creating a liquidity trap that’s crushing retail buyers

With 2025 marking drastic valuation drop-offs, token launch strategies face scrutiny for prioritizing unicorn dreams over practical fundamentals.

6 hours ago

A purple Aave token lying in rubble as explosions burn in the background, reflecting rising turmoil and internal conflict threatening the protocol’s $52B ecosystem.

DAOs

Aave insiders warn a “hostile” holiday vote could destroy the protocol’s dominance as prices crash

Aave's governance dispute tests the boundaries of decentralized power in high-stakes DeFi operations.

23 hours ago

Market

Bitcoin on-chain data just confirmed a “demand vacuum” that threatens to drag prices down to this uncomfortable range

Analysts urge structural changes, emphasizing ETF flows, demand growth, funding rates, and price recovery to end Bitcoin’s bear season.

2 days ago

A Bitcoin coin sits in retreating ocean surf on a beach, symbolizing the market’s struggle to reclaim $90,000 as liquidity thins and overall depth continues to weaken.

Analysis

Bitcoin’s inability to reclaim $90,000 exposes a deep structural fracture that could trap investors during the next unwind

The 30% drop in Bitcoin market depth signals challenges in absorbing large transactions amidst thinning liquidity.

4 days ago

A Bitcoin coin on a sunlit path under cherry blossoms near a historic Japanese building, symbolizing how Japan’s interest rate cut could influence Bitcoin’s market outlook.

Macro

Japan’s rate hike ends the ‘free money’ era and puts Bitcoin on notice

Japan's monetary shift scrutinizes yen's role in crypto trades, hinting at broader market challenges.

5 days ago

Cryptocurrency coins like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche, XRP, and Chainlink displayed on Wall Street, symbolizing growing momentum for 2026 crypto index ETFs.

ETF

Crypto index ETFs will dominate 2026 because the SEC is about to break the single-asset model

In 2026, the shift to crypto index ETFs may redefine asset allocation and investor interest dynamics.

5 days ago

A large Bitcoin coin sits in front of Google-branded data centers in a dry, open landscape, illustrating how Google is helping fund miners shifting operations toward AI.

Mining

Google is secretly bankrolling a $5 billion Bitcoin pivot using a shadow credit mechanism

Google's financial backing allows BTC miners to transform into reliable AI hosts, attracting commercial bank financing.

6 days ago

Large gold Cardano (ADA) coin on a winding mountain road above a valley lake, symbolizing a projected 500% price surge over weak revenue.

Analysis

Cardano’s new roadmap assumes a 500% price explosion to mask an alarming gap in real protocol revenue

Cardano's Vision 2030 document sets ambitious goals for transaction volume and active wallets as network prioritizes enterprise security needs.

6 days ago

A Bitcoin coin resting on the ocean floor as whales swim in the background, symbolizing data showing major holders did not accumulate $5B in BTC this week.

Analysis

Bitcoin’s viral $5 billion whale buy signal was actually a dangerous trap set by institutional accounting

A mirage of buying pressure highlights complexities of Bitcoin's maturing market structure in the ETF era.

6 days ago

Hyperliquid HYPE token coin engulfed in flames on volcanic rocks with erupting lava in the background, illustrating the plan to burn over $1 billion supply.

Tokens

Hyperliquid is erasing $1 billion in token supply, but the market is still punishing the wrong metric

Cantor Fitzgerald's report repositions Hyperliquid from a DeFi token to a cash-flow-focused exchange amid fierce market competition.

7 days ago

Banking

Bitcoin data proves 60% of top US banks are quietly activating a strategy they publicly denied for years

With 60% of top US banks embracing Bitcoin, the asset's path to becoming a conventional financial product is clear.

1 week ago

Bitcoiners waiting for a “Bukele moment” in Chile are ignoring a $229 billion signal that matters more

Ethereum is vanishing from exchanges, and the massive wallets absorbing it prove you aren’t the target audience anymore

XRP ETFs are booming, but a quiet $15 billion payment layer matters more than the price

Something broke for crypto in October, data shows how the market changed

These two financial giants just set Ethereum’s on-chain schedule, but Wall Street relies on a controversial “undo” button

Charles Hoskinson argues the TRUMP token cost crypto a 70-vote Senate win and sparked the Bitcoin-only crisis

Aave insiders warn a “hostile” holiday vote could destroy the protocol’s dominance as prices crash

Solana ends Saga phone support, exposing owners to a critical wallet risk you can’t ignore

Google is secretly bankrolling a $5 billion Bitcoin pivot using a shadow credit mechanism

Oluwapelumi Adejumo

Metaplanet stopped buying Bitcoin for months, concealing a ruthless arbitrage strategy that puts retail to shame

Crypto insiders stopped buying new tokens 2 years ago, creating a liquidity trap that’s crushing retail buyers

Aave insiders warn a “hostile” holiday vote could destroy the protocol’s dominance as prices crash

Bitcoin on-chain data just confirmed a “demand vacuum” that threatens to drag prices down to this uncomfortable range

Bitcoin’s inability to reclaim $90,000 exposes a deep structural fracture that could trap investors during the next unwind

Japan’s rate hike ends the ‘free money’ era and puts Bitcoin on notice

Crypto index ETFs will dominate 2026 because the SEC is about to break the single-asset model

Google is secretly bankrolling a $5 billion Bitcoin pivot using a shadow credit mechanism

Cardano’s new roadmap assumes a 500% price explosion to mask an alarming gap in real protocol revenue

Bitcoin’s viral $5 billion whale buy signal was actually a dangerous trap set by institutional accounting

Hyperliquid is erasing $1 billion in token supply, but the market is still punishing the wrong metric

Bitcoin data proves 60% of top US banks are quietly activating a strategy they publicly denied for years

Oluwapelumi's Trending Articles

Bitcoin data proves 60% of top US banks are quietly activating a strategy they publicly denied for years

Bitcoin’s inability to reclaim $90,000 exposes a deep structural fracture that could trap investors during the next unwind

XRP ETFs absorbed nearly $1 billion in 18 days, yet the price is flashing a major warning signal

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Oluwapelumi Adejumo

Metaplanet stopped buying Bitcoin for months, concealing a ruthless arbitrage strategy that puts retail to shame

Crypto insiders stopped buying new tokens 2 years ago, creating a liquidity trap that’s crushing retail buyers

Aave insiders warn a “hostile” holiday vote could destroy the protocol’s dominance as prices crash

Bitcoin on-chain data just confirmed a “demand vacuum” that threatens to drag prices down to this uncomfortable range

Bitcoin’s inability to reclaim $90,000 exposes a deep structural fracture that could trap investors during the next unwind

Japan’s rate hike ends the ‘free money’ era and puts Bitcoin on notice

Crypto index ETFs will dominate 2026 because the SEC is about to break the single-asset model